The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-24

me iooees VIII commemorate the event The
character OF the order aud the men
who compose it is very mueh difarapt
IN 1881 than what it was in 1919 Then it was
looked upon as nothing more than a couvivial
club, and this nearly was true. The men who
entered its lodges were illiterate but honest and
determined. Thomas Wildey their leader was
not learned man, but he possessed all the
characteristics of a successful leader of men
But the practices which obtained in the lodges
in the early days of the order have been cor
-ected and the order now is regarded BY all I'M
preludlced persons. as one of the greatest moral
and benevolent institutions in the land 1t
practically workingmau's order and at least
three-fourths of its members are waga-workers
who conduct its business and perform all the
benevolent duties enjoined.
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs
Acolade Lodge at Bloomfield, has been resus-
ctated
There is prosnect of organizing a lodge at
Bridgeton, Parke county.
Crescens Lodge, No. 80. conferred the first
rank on thirty three applicants last week.
The new division of the e. R. at New Castle
will have band composed of its membership.
Indianapolis Lodge No. Sc, conferred the am.
plified third rank on four candidates last Thurs
day evening.
Star Lodge. No. Z. will confer the ampified
third rank on three candidates for the lodge at
Carbon, Ind. on next Tuesday evening
Capital City Lodge. No. 81. conferred the first.
on several candidates. and will confer the second
and third ranks on next Monday evening.
About all the annual reports from uniform d.
visions have reached headquarters, aud show
considerable of an increase in membership for
the old divisions.
The lodges of Kentucky will celebrate the
founding of the first lodge in that State on May
3. Addresses will be delivered by Supreme
Chancellor Douglass and Major-general Carna-
han.
!
eral Carnahan for divisions of the Uniform Rank
at Evanston. w. t.: McCook, Neb.: Altoona,
Pa; Dallas, Tex; Baltimore, Nd; Shelbyville,
Ind; 1onia. Mich; Belfast Me-, and New Castle,
Ind.
Major general Carnahan has returned from
GAINESVILLE O.. where he went to deliver an ad-
dress at the dedication of castle hall.
There was also reunion of the Fifth Regiment.
Z. r.. at the same time. The Mayor delivered
an address of welcome. and the city was pro-
fusely decorated.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Victory Lodge received one application for
mem bership at their last meeting.
Past Dictator Dan Slider. Of Br;ehtwood
Lodge, still heads the degree team in his lodge.
Victoria Lodge has received $4,000 from the
Supreme Lodge for the widow of the late W. w.
Marshall, who died March 81
Washington Lodge received two applications
for membership at their last meeting. This
lodge has the largest membership of any lodge
in the State
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Hope Lodge will confer the degrees on three
candidates at their next meeting
Past Protector Charles Coulon, of Elizabeth
Lodge. has been appointed assistant deputy
grand protector
Mrs. Kate Wirts, of Compton Lodge, has
been on the sick list for the last week, but is
now improving slowly.
The entertainment given by Germania Lodge
on last Thursday evening was not attended by
many of their members
Martha Lodge received seven applications for
membership at their last meeting. The lodge
will have degree work at their next meeting.
Compton Lodge heloted for six candidates and
initiated two at their meeting last Tuesday night
This lodge will have degree work at their next
meeting.
Past Protector Mrs. Sanders, of Hope Lodge,
paid Compton Lodge a friendly visit on Tuesday
evening" and favored the lodge with some very
appropriate remarks.
Prospect Lodge had two applications at their
last meeting, and will have limitations at the
next meeting The new secretaries will be
installed also. The average attendance is larger
than ever before. At the last meeting there
was literary entertainment
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
There is talk of organizing permanent COM
mittee and getting up grand union q. Q. of II.
picnic in the near future.
Supreme Organizer Vessel will leave to-mor-
row for Minneapolis, to be gone some time. He
expects to institute several lodges there.
At Louisville last night T. N. Hardin. su-
preme organizer, instituted a new lodge, and will
institute another one tomorrow evening.
In the several lodges located in St Louis, Mo-,
there have been eighty nine new applicants re-
ceived and initiated during the past week.
Mr.. and Mira. j. T. O'Neill, No 2l0 Blake
street. were surprised by visit from the mem
bers of Indiana Lodge on last Saturday evening.
Golden Rule Lodge was visited by several mem
bers of Enterprise, Washington and Hope lodges
Wednesday evening. One applicant was ini-
tiated
There will be limitations during this week at
several of the lodges including Washington,
Beeine, Golden Rule, Indiana and Pleasant
lodges.
Henry Vessel, supreme organizer, and Ernest
Duden, supreme secretary visited the lodge at
Peru on Friday evening, and delivered to them
their charter.
Washington Lodge is arranging for grand re-
union and social. to be given in the near future.
They received two new members on Monday
evening by card.
Supreme Chaplain Mrs. E. E. Nicholson was
in attendance at the meeting of Washington
Lodge, No. 4, on Monday evening, and made o
very interesting speech
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 213 has arranged for
festival to be given at the U. O. H. Hall, on
| Saturday evening, May IA, preceded by a musical
and literary entertainment
Center Lodge was visited on Wednesday even
ing by A W. Wishard, supreme president, and
Ernest Duden, supreme secretary, who made en-
| couraging remarks to the lodge.
w. II. Doll, supreme trustee, has received the
| new banner for Hope Lodge. 1t is handsome
| piece of work, and will be dedicated in an ap-
| proprate manner in the near future.
| Hope Lodge visited officially by the su-
| preme officers on Tuesday evening. There were
in attendance A. W. Wlshard, S. P; Ernest Du-
| den, 8. S.: Henry F. Thompson, s. T.; w. E.
| Jefferies. S. NJ D.; Matthew Roth and W. H.
| Doll S. T., and DIR. D. Haggart, P. S. NJ D.
| Short and appropriate speeches were made
| There were many visitors from the sister lodges
| of the city in attendance
| Indiana Lodge was visited on Thursday even
| ing by the central committee Thsweather was
| bad, but the hall was packed, and it proved to
| be the very best meeting tina. has been held
| during the series that has been in progress dur
| ing the winter. The programme of exercises
| was rendered as follows Miss Anna Lortz,
| recitation; Misses Ketter and Burdell, a vocal
/ duet; Miss AIDA Van Sickle. recitation; Mr.
Ernest Warrington. bird limitations; Miss
Matte Van Sickle and Messrs. Baurh-
man and Mankedick, "Gone with a
| Handsomer Man." and j. H. Horn, harp
| selections. Mrs. Della Leek read q
| paper entitled United" dedicated to the U. O.
| II. A. W. Wishard, supreme president. ad-
| dressed the audience on Life Insurance and the